Venezuela Blog post

Venezuelan Tectonics and Seismicity      Venezuela is located in the South American plate. Although a collision of tectonic plates does not run through Venezuela, it is near the "complex deformation zone"near the Caribbean and South American Plates (Mazuera et. al). The line indicating a collision of plates runs fairly along the east coast of South America. Looking at the map of world seismicity, I can see that Venezuela is affected majorly on the northwestern coast. Which could be the result of an earthquake in Caracas in 1967 with a magnitude of 6.6 and another recorded earthquake in 2018 in Carupano with a magnitude of 7.3. The location of Venezuela makes it earthquake prone especially in places like Caracas since it is located almost directly next to the transform boundary of Caribbean and South American tectonic plates. Also with being located in the Boconó fault that runs through the Mérida Andes (Sylvester). Compared to earthquakes, there is not much volcanic activ...

  Venezuela   Venezuela is a country on the northern coast of South America. Caracas is a coastal city near the Venezuela Highlands. Being the capital, 3.2 million, out of the 28.2 million people total, live in Caracas. Possibly because of its coastal residence it is the most populated city in Venezuela. The climate in Venezuela tends to be hot with temperatures lying between 70 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit (Goway Travel). It is also a humid country with the temperature becoming more moderate at higher altitudes (World Bank). The geography of Venezuela is pretty diverse because of the four different regions. Venezuela has Highlands and Maracaibo lowlands as well as flatland in Orinoco. The average precipitation is 400 mm but the amazonian region in Venezuela actually gets 4,000 mm (World Bank). Some of the most popular cities in Venezuela are Maracaibo, Guayana, Barquisimeto, and Caracas.  https://climateknowledgeportal.worldbank.org/country/venezuela-rb/climate-data-historic...